A SCHOOL which was one of the first in Britain to be inspected under Ofsted's new short-notice procedure has been told it is maintaining a 'satisfactory' standard.

A SCHOOL which was one of the first in Britain to be inspected under Ofsted's new short-notice procedure has been told it is maintaining a 'satisfactory' standard.

Government education watchdogs visited Holy Trinity C of E Primary under the new scheme which gives schools less time to prepare.

Head teacher of the West Bromwich school, Helen Gilbert, said she had immediately taken on board issues raised by the inspectors. She said initiatives had since been put in place to quicken the pace of improvements in science and maths.

Inspectors from the Office for Standards in Education visited Holy Trinity at the beginning of the autumn term. The school has 345 pupils and is in a disadvantaged area.

Inspectors noted important strengths as well as finding areas needing improvement.

It was said to be welcoming with pupils well behaved and cared for.

Standards in English and levels of attendance were said to be much higher than in previous years.

But standards in maths and science were said to have not risen sufficiently at the Trinity Road South school.